Skeletal System Flashcards
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average adult skeleton
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206 bones
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Composed of the skull, vertebral column, and thoracic cage
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AXIAL SKELETON
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8 cranial bones and 14 facial bones, hyoid bone, auditory ossicles
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Skull
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26 bones
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Vertebral column
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12 pair of ribs, associated cartilage, and sternum
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Thoracic (rib) cage
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Skull’s 22 bones is divided into 2 types:
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1) Neurocranium/ Braincase
2) Viscerocranium/ Facial bones
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- Encloses the cranial cavity
- Consists of 8 bones that immediately surround and protect the brain
- Frontal, parietal (2), temporal (2), occipital, sphenoid, ethmoid
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Neurocranium/ Braincase
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- Form the structure of the face
- 14 facial bones
- All are paired, except mandible and vomer
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Viscerocranium/ Facial bones
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flat bone; makes up the forehead and the upper portion of the eye sockets.
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Frontal bone
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pair of flat bones located on either side of the head, behind the frontal bone.
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Parietal bones
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pair of irregular bones located under each of the parietal bones.
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Temporal bones
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flat bone at the back of the skull; contains an opening that connects the spinal cord to the brain (foramen magnum)
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Occipital bone-
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irregular bone that sits below the frontal bone
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Sphenoid bone
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irregular bone located in front of the sphenoid bone, makes up part of the nasal cavity
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Ethmoid bone
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14 Viscerocranium/ Facial bones
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- Maxilla
- Zygomatic bone
- Palatine
- Nasal bone
- Lacrimal
- Inferior nasal concha
- Mandible
- Vomer
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- Jawbone
- Forms the upper jaw & articulates by sutures to temporal bone; contains the superior teeth
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Maxilla
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- Cheekbone
- Anterior to sphenoid bone
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Zygomatic bone
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consists of joined processes of temporal & zygomatic bones that forms a bridge across the side of the face and provides a major attachment site for muscle moving the mandible
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Zygomatic Arch
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- Roof of oral cavity that separate the nasal cavity & nasopharynx from the mouth; enables chewing & breathing at the same time; these consist of Hard Palate and Soft Palate
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Palatine
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forms the roof of the mouth, which is also the floor of the nasal cavity.
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Hard Palate
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made up of connective tissue & muscles & extend posteriorly from hard palate.
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Soft Palate
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forms the bridge of the nose; mostly consists of cartilage
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Nasal bone
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one of the most prominent openings into the skull.
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Nasal Cavity
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divides the nasal cavity into right & left halves; formed by two structures, vomer bone and perpendicular plate of ethmoid bone (superior part).
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Nasal Septum
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consist of 3 bony shelves (inferior nasal concha is separate bone, and middle & superior nasal concha that project from ethmoid bone) in nasal cavity that increase the surface area which facilitates in moistening and warming of air inhaled through the nose.
Nasal Conchae
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open into the nasal cavity which decrease the weight of the skull & act as resonating chambers during voice production; include frontal, maxillary, ethmoidal, and sphenoidal sinuses
Paranasal Sinuses
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a small bone in the eye sockets, just above the opening of the nasolacrimal canal
Lacrimal
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cone-shaped fossae in which the eyes rotate within; the bones provide both protection for eyes & attachment point for muscles that move the eyes.
Orbits / Eye Sockets
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provide openings through which nerves & blood vessels communicate with the orbit or pass to the face.
Superior & Inferior Orbital Fissures
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passage of optic nerve entering the cranial cavity.
Optic Foramen
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passes from the eye sockets into the nasal cavity which contains a duct that carries tears from the eyes to the nasal cavity.
Nasolacrimal Canal
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a separate bone that forms nasal conchae.
Inferior Nasal Concha
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* Forms the lower jaw; contains the inferior teeth.
Mandible
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forms the inferior half of the nasal septum.
Vomer
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anterior to mastoid process in which the mandible articulates with temporal.
Mandibular Fossa
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Bones are segregated into what?
axial skeleton and appendicular skeleton
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skull, auditory ossicles, hyoid, vertebral column, and thoracic cage.
Axial
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upper and lower limbs, pectoral and pelvic girdles.
Appendicular
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The central axis of the skeleton, extending from the base of the skull to slightly past the end of pelvis.
VERTEBRAL COLUMN/ SPINE
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* Forms a large portion of the side of the head
* Join each other at the squamous suture
Parietal and temporal bones
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* Prominent projection posterior to the ear
* Important neck muscles involved in head rotation attach to the mastoid process
Mastoid process
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* Part of it can be seen immediately anterior to the temporal bone
* Resembles a butterfly
Sphenoid bone
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* Cone-shaped fossae
* Bones of the ____ provide both protection for the eyes and attachment points for the muscles that move the eyes
Orbits/eye sockets
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* Cone-shaped fossae
* Bones of the ____ provide both protection for the eyes and attachment points for the muscles that move the eyes
Orbits/eye sockets
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* Divided into halves by the nasal septum
* Other openings: (Superior and inferior orbital fissures)
* Optic foramen
* Nasolacrimal canal
Nasal cavity
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* Frontal, maxillary, ethmoidal, and sphenoidal sinuses
* Mastoid air cells
Paranasal sinuses
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5 Bones forming the floor of the cranial cavity
*Frontal
* Ethmoid
* Sphenoid- central region- sella turcica
* Temporal
* Occipital
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4 Foramina in the floor of middle fossa
* Foramen rotundum
* Foramen ovale
* Foramen spinosum
* Jugular foramen
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Foramina at the posterior fossa
* Foramen magnum
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located in the occipital bone near the center of the skull's base.
Foramen magnum
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smooth points of articulation between the skull and the vertebral column, are located beside the foramen magnum
Occipital condyles
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project from the inferior surface of the temporal bone; origination point of muscles involved in moving
* Tongue
* Hyoid bone
* Pharynx (Throat)
Styloid processes -
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* where the mandible articulates with the temporal bone, is anterior to the mastoid process
* Hard palate
* Soft palate
Mandibular fossa-
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* Unpaired, U-shaped bone
* It is not a part of the skull and has no direct bony attachment to the skull or any other bones
* The only bone in the body that does not articulate with another bone, and is attached to the skull by muscles and ligaments
* Provide an attachment for:
* Some tongue muscles
* Important neck muscles that elevate the
* larynx/voicebox during speech/swallowing
HYOID BONE
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consist of 6 bones in total, 3 in each middle ear (malleus, incus, and stapes).
AUDITORY OSSICLES
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* Major vertebral column curvatures:
* Anterior curve of cervical & lumbar regions
* Posterior curve of thoracic, sacral, and coccygeal regions
VERTEBRAL COLUMN/ SPINE
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an abnormal posterior curvature of spine, mostly in the upper thoracic region; results in a hunchback condition
Kyphosis
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an abnormal anterior curvature, mainly in the lumbar region; results in a swayback condition.
Lordosis
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an abnormal lateral curvature of the spine.
Scoliosis
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the weight-bearing portion of each vertebra and are separated by pads of fibrocartilage called intervertebral disks.
Body
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surrounds a large opening called vertebral foramen, in which collective forms vertebral canal to enclose & protect the spinal cord from injury; consists of 2 pedicles and 2 laminae.
Vertebral Arch
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extend from body to the transverse process of each vertebra
Pedicles
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extend from the transverse processes to the spinous process
Laminae
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provide attachment sites for the muscles that move the vertebral column and include:
Processes
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one in each vertebra that projects dorsally from where the two laminae (thin plates) meet; can be seen & felt as series of projections down the midline of back.
Spinous Process
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extend laterally from each side of the arch, between the pedicle & lamina.
Transverse Processes
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where the vertebrae articulate with each other; has a smooth "little face" called articular facet.
Superior & Inferior Articular Process
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gaps between successive vertebrae which is formed by notches in the pedicles; serves as an exit of spinal nerves from the spinal cord
Intervertebral Foramina
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the 1st vertebra; holds up the head & responsible for a "yes" motion; also allows a slight
tilting of head from side to side.
Atlas
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the 2a vertebra; rotates head & responsible for shaking "no"; rotation occurs around a process called the dens that protrudes superiory.
Axis
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*very small bodies, except for atlas
*dislocations & fractures are more common
*each transverse process has transverse foramen (passage of vertebral arteries toward the brain)
Cervical Vertebrae
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*long, thin spinous processes that are directed inferiorly
*extra articular facets on lateral surfaces that articulate with the ribs
Thoracic Vertebrae
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*large, thick bodies
*heavy, rectangular transverse & spinous processes
*low back pain is more common
*superior articular facets face medially & the inferior face laterally that tend to "lock" adjacent lumbar together, giving it more strength
Lumbar Vertebrae
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*fused 5 sacral vertebrae into single bone
*spinous processes of first 4 vertebrae form the median sacral crest & the fifth vertebra does not form, leaving a sacral hiatus at inferior end (site of "caudal" anesthetic injections)
Sacrum
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*fused 5 sacral vertebrae into single bone
*spinous processes of first 4 vertebrae form the median sacral crest & the fifth vertebra does not form, leaving a sacral hiatus at inferior end (site of "caudal" anesthetic injections)
Sacrum
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formed by the bulge of the anterior edge of the body of the first sacral vertebra which serves as a landmark that can be felt during a vaginal examination.
Sacral Promontory
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*tailbone; consists of 4 more-or-less fused vertebrae
*extremely reduced vertebral bodies, without the foramina or processes easily fractured when sitting down hard on a solid surface or during childbirth
Соссух
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superior lateral parts of fused transverse processes.
Alae
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articulates with pelvic bone.
Auricular surface
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partially fused spinous processes.
Median sacral crest
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site of anesthesia injection.
Sacral hiatus:
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intervertebral foramina.
Sacral foramina
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anterior edge of body of first vertebra. Marks separation of abdominal and pelvic cavities.
Sacral promontory
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superior seven. Attach directly to sternum via costal cartilages.
True ribs:
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* inferior five.
* Ribs 8 to 10 are joined by common cartilage to costal cartilage of rib 7 and then to the sternum.
False ribs
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(11 to 12) - do not attach to sternum.
Floating ribs
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*Articulates with first rib and clavicle.
*Jugular notch superiorly.
Manubrium
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* point where manubrium joins body.
* Second rib articulates here.
Sternal angle
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* point where manubrium joins body.
* Second rib articulates here.
Sternal angle
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* third through seventh ribs articulate.
* Also called gladiolus.
Body
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* inferior tip
Xiphoid process
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2 Girdles
• Pectoral
• Pelvic
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4 Upper Limbs.
• Arm.
• Forearm.
• Wrist.
• Hand.
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3 Lower Limbs.
• Thigh.
• Leg.
• Foot.
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* Forms protective cover.
* Attachment for clavicle.
* Attachment for muscles.
Acromion process.
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divides posterior surface into supra-and infraspinous fossae.
Scapular spine
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attachment for muscles.
Coracoid process
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articulates with humerus.
Glenoid cavity:
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articulates with acromion and with manubrium of sternum.
Clavicle
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articulates with acromion and with manubrium of sternum.
Clavicle
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anatomic and surgical
Neck
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*greater and lesser
*Deltoid tuberosity.
Tubercles
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* rounded, articulates with radius.
Capitulum
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* rounded, articulates with radius.
Capitulum
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spool-shaped, articulates with ulna.
Trochlea
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spool-shaped, articulates with ulna.
Trochlea
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* accommodates olecranon process of ulna.
Olecranon fossa:
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* accommodates olecranon process of ulna.
Olecranon fossa:
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thumb side.
Medial
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rotates in radial notch of ulna.
Head
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site of biceps brachii insertion.
Radial tuberosity
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Articulates with carpals and ulna.
Distal end
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* little finger side.
* Proximal end.
Lateral
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* fits over trochlea of humerus.
Trochlear notch:
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* point of elbow.
Olecranon process:
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* Distal end.
* Head articulates with radius and with carpals.
* Styloid process.
Coronoid process
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* eight carpal bones.
* In order from lateral to medial for proximal row and medial to lateral for distal row:
Wrist
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on anterior surface. Ligament from tubercle of trapezium to hook of hamate.
Carpal tunnel:
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five metacarpals (palm of hand); five digits with their phalanges.
Hand
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form ring.
Hip bones and sacrum
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* Right and Left.
* Ilium.
* Ischium.
* Pubis.
Coxal bones:
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articulates with head of femur.
Acetabulum
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articulates with head of femur.
Acetabulum
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* Formed as fusion of embryonic ilium, ischium, pubis. All three contribute to acetabulum.
Hip Bones
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* iliac crest, anterior and posterior superior iliac spines, greater sciatic notch, auricular surface, sacroiliac joint, iliac fossa.
Ilium
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* iliac crest, anterior and posterior superior iliac spines, greater sciatic notch, auricular surface, sacroiliac joint, iliac fossa.
Ilium
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* ischial tuberosity, lesser sciatic notch, ischial spine, ischial ramus.
Ischium
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* pubic crest, superior and inferior pubic rami, symphysis pubis (pubic symphysis).
* False (greater pelvis) pelvis superior to brim.
* True pelvis inferior to brim.
Pubis:
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articulates with acetabulum.
Head
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* attachment for muscles that fasten lower extremity to hip.
* Greater and lesser.
Trochanters
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* articulate with tibia.
* Medial and lateral.
Distal condyles:
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* ligament attachment.
* Medial and lateral.
Epicondyles
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Tarsals, Metatarsals, Phalanges
Foot
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* Larger and supports most of weight.
Tibia
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* attachment of quadriceps femoris.
Tibial tuberosity
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* shin.
Anterior crest
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* medial and lateral;
*articulate with condyles of femur.
*Intercondylar eminence.
Condyles
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* medial side of ankle.
Medial malleolus:
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* Articulates with tibia not femur.
* Lateral malleolus: lateral wall of ankle.
Fibula
